Student Scholars

Eligibility for 2026 Conference

The LAND Student Scholars Competition is open to any student enrolled in a credit class at a public Michigan two-year college during the 2025 calendar year.

The LAND Student Scholars Conference showcases the scholarly work of eight students or student teams. The projects may be complete or they may be ongoing.

Presentation

Selected student scholars will be expected to present their project on Friday, February 20, 2026 at the LAND Conference at Henry Ford College in Dearborn, MI
Student Scholar presentations must last no more than fifteen minutes, including time for Q&A (suggested presentation time is 10 minutes).
Technology may be used: Prezi, PowerPoint, audio, video, internet, etc.

We are open to the following submissions

Formal research papers on a liberal arts topic
Student service projects that benefit the college and community
Original musical or dramatic compositions
Other scholarly work (Please ask us!)

The student must submit the original research or project documents. Please include Student Scholar’s name in title of any documents submitted. In the case that the research/project cannot be submitted via document (such as a theatrical performance, dance, other visual or performance arts), then documentation can include audio/video along with the student’s presentation summary of the research/project. LAND is open to new and exciting projects – please email Dr. Becky Roberts (RobertsBeckyL@jccmi.edu) with any questions!

Judging

Entries will be evaluated by members of the LAND steering committee. The eight selected proposals will demonstrate originality, creativity, and understanding in at least one of the liberal arts fields – fine arts, mathematics, natural sciences, philosophy, languages or social sciences. Dr. Becky Roberts is the coordinator for this competition.